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- #48 in SLR Camera Lenses
his lens completes the Sigma large aperture series of portable wide-angle, standard, and telephoto prime lenses in Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts.
Sharan Kumar
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024
The Sigma 56mm f/1.4 lens for Sony E-Mount has quickly become one of my favorite lenses for portrait photography. Its performance, combined with its compact size, makes it a fantastic choice for anyone looking for a high-quality prime lens.Here’s what I love about it:Incredibly Sharp: The image quality is superb! It delivers razor-sharp focus with beautiful bokeh, especially wide open at f/1.4. Perfect for portraits or low-light shooting.Compact & Lightweight: Despite its high performance, it’s very compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry around for all-day shoots.Fast and Quiet Autofocus: The autofocus is fast, accurate, and quiet—ideal for both photography and video work. I’ve had no issues with focus hunting, even in challenging lighting.Affordable for the Quality: For the price, the Sigma 56mm offers incredible value. It rivals much more expensive lenses in terms of quality, and it’s a must-have for any Sony shooter looking for a versatile prime lens.Solid Build: The lens feels durable and well-built without being bulky. It’s also well-balanced on my Sony mirrorless camera, making it a joy to use.Overall, if you’re looking for a prime lens that delivers sharp images, smooth bokeh, and excellent performance at a reasonable price, the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 is a top pick. Highly recommend it for portrait photographers and everyday use!
Anthony
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2024
Coming from a higher MP camera (A7R2) with high quality lenses, to the a6700 with this 56mm, I can say for sure this lens is up there with the best portrait style lenses available, no doubt. I miss my 42MP R2, but I don't feel like i need more quality at all and im the picky type. Even for landscape style pictures.. etc.. it does very well on the a6000 series. If you want another sharp lens for the 6000 series, look at the Sigma 23mm that came out recently, its arguably sharper than this 56, another favorite of mine!God bless
Dele Ola
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
I don’t usually write reviews good or bad but I’ll have to say this lens is dope so creamy and so crispy
customer
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2024
super crisp compared to my other lens (it came with my secondhand sony a6000 lol)
Tech_Verified
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024
What else can I say to what already hasn't been said about Sigma's 56mm prime, its Fast, Super Sharp with Creamy Bokeh! Great for portrait, street and car photography. Get it already!
Edward Raymond Shea Jr.
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
I am still learning a lot about photography. I used this was an a6700, and it works wonderfully, but sometimes there is a weird delay between when I press the capture button and when it takes the photo. This only seems to happen if I am taking a lot of photos at once. I'm not sure if it's the lens or the camera, but my second lens (Sony brand) doesn't do this.The photos and the autofocus work pretty well. At my level, I have no complaints. It also works pretty well with video. The a6700 has good IBIS, so the fact that the lens doesn't is okay. I really like the Bokeh effect in both video and pictures with this lens. This seems like a great starter lens, at least for me. I plan to get another one in this series so that I can be a bit closer when taking portraits.
Ed
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
I got this lens to use on my new Sony a6700. I am a full time working portrait photographer. We shoot most everything outdoors. I have been using my FF Nikon cameras and the Nikon Z 85mm 1.8 lens for a lot for portraits.Now with this 56mm on my a6700 I have started shooting some jobs with it and it is replacing using my Nikon 85mm. With the Sigma 56mm and the a6700 it is a much smaller and lighter setup and the focus system on the a6700 blows away my Nikon FF cameras by far.The background bokeh and lens sharpness from the 56mm matches the Z 85mm with no problem. The 56mm equals a 84mm f2 in full frame range. the difference from f2 VS 1.8 on the 85mm is a non issue. I will be adding on a newer Sigma that gets out to 35mm soon as well when I get a second a6700. So a 35= on one camera for the wide groups and this 56mm 84= on the other.
Marco
Reviewed in Italy on September 27, 2023
Avevo letto diverse recensioni positive prima dell'acquisto e sono state confermate dalla prova sul campo.Lente molto nitida a partire dal centro ai valori di aperture più grandi che consentono un buon effetto bokeh anche restando nel campo dei sensori a formato ridotto.La focale si presta bene al ritratto e se si vuole sfruttare l'ottima risolvenza basta chiudere un pochino il diaframma.Non ho avuto particolari problemi scattando in controluce (flare o altre aberrazioni) ma in situazioni di forte contrasto e ad aperture vicine al valore massimo c'è un leggero calo di incisività, nulla comunque di preoccupante anzi meglio di molte altre lenti...qui si vede che il progetto è relativamente moderno.Autofocus veloce e silenzioso ma non da rimanere stupefatto, infatti le lenti Sony restano ancora imbattute in questo aspetto.Dimensioni compatte che si sposano bene con corpi sony della serie a6xxx (io la uso su a6000), non ha pulsanti o switch AF/MF ma per me non rappresenta un punto a sfavore.Prezzo allineato alla qualità generale della lente e delle proprietà ottiche che consentono di sfruttare al massimo i nostri sensori.
Natacha
Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2023
One of the sharpest APS-C lenses for Sony. And it is affordable. This is the best one of the Sigma APS-C primes along with the newer 23mm 1.4.
OLIVER RAUL VELAZQUEZ TORRES
Reviewed in Mexico on December 23, 2023
Un lente simplemente increíble!. Después de probar numerosas opciones, finalmente encontré mi favorito en términos de distancia focal: este lente es perfecto para mí.Una de las principales razones por las que este lente se ha ganado mi admiración es su calidad de construcción. Es robusto y duradero, lo que me brinda confianza al utilizarlo en diferentes situaciones. Además, su diseño elegante y ergonómico lo hace muy fácil de manejar, lo cual es una característica importante para mí cuando estoy trabajando largas horas con mi cámara.Sin embargo, lo más impresionante de este lente es su nitidez. No importa la situación, las imágenes que capturo son simplemente maravillosas. Los detalles son nítidos y la claridad es excepcional. Es un placer ver cómo este lente logra plasmar los colores y los contrastes de una manera tan precisa y realista.Además, el punto dulce de este lente está entre f4 y f11, lo que significa que obtendré los mejores resultados en esa gama de aperturas. Los resultados obtenidos a estas configuraciones son impresionantes, con una increíble profundidad de campo y una reproducción de la luz sorprendentemente vívida.Por último, pero no menos importante, este lente se complementa perfectamente con mi cámara Sony ZV-E10. La relación entre ambos es simplemente genial. La combinación de la calidad de imagen de este lente y la versatilidad de mi cámara me permite capturar momentos increíbles y crear contenido de alta calidad.En general, recomiendo encarecidamente este lente de cámara. Su distancia focal, calidad de construcción y nitidez excepcionales lo convierten en una elección perfecta para aquellos que buscan capturar imágenes impactantes. Si estás buscando llevar tus habilidades fotográficas al siguiente nivel, definitivamente debes considerar este lente.
I@M0$0
Reviewed in France on November 14, 2023
Honnêtement je l'ai depuis peu mais il assure de fou. Les images sont nettes en plein jour comme de nuit. Il fonctionne très bien avec le A6400 de Sony. En vidéo c'est également top. Franchement achetez le sans hésiter.
Great!!!
Reviewed in Belgium on October 28, 2023
Everytime i take a photo - it’s fantastic. I do not regret my purchase.
Willie V. Hughes
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2020
Sharp as a tack! No image stabilization and shaky as a San Andreas earthquake when shooting video, but capable of some of the sharpest still photographs you can take on the Sony e-mount system.If you are familiar with the Sony mirrorless cameras, you probably know that Sigma makes the sharpest lenses-- much higher-quality glass than Sony makes. the lens is not only take great photographs, but they feel like real lenses, with metal and heafty glass.The Sigma 16mm, 30mm, and 56mm make up a nearly perfect trifecta of prime lenses for the Sony e-mount cameras. Personally and professionally, I mainly shoot video as opposed to stills. I didn't like the 30mm because of its loud auto-focus and lack of stabilization, but the 16mm has a fairly quiet autofocus and no need for stabilization because of the wide angle, and the 56 mm also has very quiet autofocus, and I simply use it on a tripod for video work. I use a Sony 35mm prime for video.Anyway, this Sigma 56mm is just about the perfect lens for portrait work and nice, tight video shots. I love it, and I think you will too.
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